Jwrtwl,
W. T). TRANTHAM, Editor.
0. G. ALEXANDER,
Husiness Manager.
CAMDEN, S. 0., FEBRUARY 5, 1878.
The Pay of Circuit Judges.
A measure looking to tlic reduction
of the pay of Circuit Judge9 to ?2,000
each per annum, is now before the
General Assembly, and it is urged by
many that the same be carried into effect.
And this is to be done as a matter
of economy. Is it such ? Though
the taxpayers of the State are poorer
than they have ever been, we appro
heud that those ol tlicui who gi*c
thought to the subject will agree that
it is false economy to have a poorly paid
and consequently cheap judiciary. The
purity of the bench is the grand object
to be obtained. Without it, it would
be better to have no judges at all. And
to secure it. the highest price necessary
should be paid. First class uicn?men
of the greatest Icarniug and the highest
integrity?should be elevnted to th<
bench. Cut down the pay to $2,00t'
per annum, and it will be impossible tc
obtain the services of such men. Thost
now in office would iu all probability
resign and return to the practice of law
Their places would be tilled by weal
and incompetent men, and the judi
ciary of South Carolina, so far from com
paring favorably with what it was in tlx
olden time, would be noted chiefly for it
ignorance and corruption. No; reduc
the taxes, cut down the pay of otlic
officers, fix the pay of members of thi
General Assembly at $200 per annum
if uccessary, but touch not the salarie
of the Circuit Judges, l'oor as tlx
Stale is, she cannot afford it.
Unfortunate.
Manv of the speakers both for am
acainst the University bill were ver
unfortunate iu their utterances, ami i
were letter for the good of the whol
State that they l ad said nothing upo
the subject. All, we presume, are ii
favor of reviving the University a
early as possible, and of making it a fi
rivxi of the finest institutions of learn
iog iu America. Hut there can be n
1*0use in allowing the <]ucstion to arm
one section of the State against th
o;her, or making it the pretext of de
crying the denominational Colleges an
abusiug any class of society. The de
nominational colleges are fine institu
lions, and are accomplish ine much gooi
As for classes ?.f society, we know c
none to which any worthy man may nc
Mong. Merit is, and should be. th
inly measure of excellence.
Democratic Executive Committee
A meeting of the Democratic Stat
Executive Committee was held in Go
urnbia lust week, for the purpose of con
puliation in relcrenec to me inn tutor
gteps of the coming campaign.
Cen. J. 1). Kennedy wan chose
temporary chairman, ri>Col. Ilaskel!
elected Associate Justice of the .Sa
prcutc Court. Another meeting will b
held in Columbia on next Thursda
night. The committee is now composed o
tun. J. I>. Kennedy, Con. John Hrat
ton, Cen. Johnson Ilagood, Col. J. A
Hoyt, Maj. T. If Fraser, Capt. 11
O'Xeule and J. Adger Suiytho, Ksq.
Peter Cooper.
We j-tatcd in our last issue that tin
venerable Peter Cooper of New Vorl
City, the founder of the fatuous Coopei
Institute, and the greenback candidal!
for the presidency in lS7t?, has purchased
the grounds and buildings o!
Limestone Female College in Spartanburg
County, with a view of converting
it into an institution similar to Coopei
Institute. The following message from
Covernor Hampton, covering the correspondence
between Mr. Cooper aud
bpmL'B fnr itsip.lP!
IIIUIOVH, OL'VMMW >v .
State of South Carolina, ")
Executive Chamber, '
Columbia, .January 30, 1878, J
Gentlemen o f the. General A*?nnbly :
I take prcut pleasure in submitting to
you a letter from lhe Hon. Peter Cooper,
of New Votk, proposing to make a valuable
donation to the Slate. My an ..
l.1_ ;a
SW?-r 10 (DO TCIlVliimv J> ...
also transmitted for your information.
The ocncrous action contemplated by
Mr. Cooper deserves a grateful recognition
at tlie hands of the State authorities,
and I trust that the General Assembly
will express to this gentleman
the sense of the deep obligation under
which he has placed the people of the
State.
Wade Hampton, Governor.
New York. January 12, 1878.
Hon. 1 Yntfe Il'inijifon, (loverhor of
South Carolina:
Dear Sir?Allow me to present to
you for your consideration, ami also
that of your Legislature, the following
in juiry concerning a donation which,
upon conditions, I might make for the
benefit of the youth of South Carolina,
viz* What are the best conditions on
which the Slate of South Carolina would
accept the donation from me of a certain
property situated at Limestone
Springs, Spartanburg County, S, C.,
consisting of tho buildings aud one
btlhdrod or morn acres of land, and
AAN if ftiiftlttt I Ltfcot la.
! stitution,or a .School of Science und
Art*," applied to the useful and iicc-ssary
purposes of life for young women,
similar to the brunches and pursuits
now taught in the "Cooper Union" of
New York. If there be any need of
an orphan asylum this might be included
in the general design, as there are
buildings on the estate sufficient for
both purpnst-s.
My attention has been directed bv a
friend of Southern education?Theodore
Brown? to the great needs of the youth
of South Carolina for instruction of
useful arts and trades, which in my
opinion is one of tho best methods of
securing the prosperity of our glorious
Union of States, which is my ardent desire.
1 am, dear sir, yours very respectfully,
Peter Cooper.
No. 0 Lexington avenue, N. Y.
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber, ,
Columbia. S. C., Jan. 30, 1878. )
My Dear Sir: Your letter iuformitig
me of the munificent donation which
you propose to make to this State in aid
of the cause of education, has been reI
ceived, and I beg to express my great
gratification on account of your generous
action in this matter. I will fore
1 stall what will. I am sure, be the sense
of the General Assembly, when I ten>
der to you on behalf of the State the
I most heartfelt thanks for your bem-ficenee.
Your communication shall be subuiilII
ted to the Legislature, and its action in
r the premises shall at once be transmit.
ted to you. With my own earnest
. thanks, and the assurance of my respect
and esteem,
I have the honor to be, very truly,
yours, Wade Hampton.
e To lion. Peter Cooper.
jj ?
,, The State's Indebtedness.
r The subjoined report of Comptroller
c General Hagood, shows what the in*
; debtedness of the State is, as it now
t '
s stands:
e Comptroller Gf.nerai/s Office,
Columbia, .January j?5<o.
To the President of the Senate:
I have been furnished with a copy of
the fallowing resolution, adopted by the
j Senate on the 24th instant:
"Rrtofm/% That the Comptroller Gen'
er?l be requested to furnish an itemized
1 statement of the bonds, floating and
e contingent debt or liability 01 the State;
n also any form of indebtedness or liubilin
ty of the Slate, to the members of ill**
Senate at an early date as practicable."
In response, I h-'g to submit the fob
1 lowing:
contingent liability.
? At page 04 of my annual r> port for
y the fiscal year ending Oeti?b< r 31, 1S77,
e is an exhibit in detail of the contingent
u liabilities of the State of South Carolina
j arising fr.ni the endorsement of railroad
bonds, showing the aggregate
amount of liability to be 84,705,007.20
ij
r.omif.i) uf.ht.
f At pege f#l, same report, is a tabulated
statvnient, furnished l?y the* Stute Trcas,l
urer, of the public dtbt of the State,
f showing under what acta und f>r what
purpose it was er?'dtt d, and when the
bonds and stock i.ro redeemable.
I From this it appears that on ilu 31st
of March, 1877. the principal of n.-iid
c debt was?funded. $ 1.3% 290.44; fundI
uh'e. 82 704.551 54. At page 5, same
? report, the iutcro! on bond* and stock
fundable is computed at $51)0,000, and
* at page 4 the internet due arid unpaid
on the funded debt at $313.23l>.04.
n This is the present condition of the
| dtbt. If the funding was coinpl-ted
undtr what is known as the cotisolidaHon
act, approved December, 1S73, (to
a reduce ilie volume of the public debt,)
)' the debt would be :
' Principal $4,-*>%,21K) -II
- Add one-hnlfof fundable debt
! ($2,704.65! 51....) 1,252,'275 77
' Add otie-liulf of interest on
fundable deb! ($500,0(i0| 250.0t)O (mi
$4,008,600 21
Interest accrued and unpaid duly 1,
i 1877. $343,230,114; to pay this interest
the money has been levied and is now in
" the treasury.
r FI.OAT1NO DEBT.
5 lender the act " to provide for t ho set'
tlement and payment of certain claims
r against tlie $tatc," approved 1875, and
known as tho big bonanza, there was audi
led by a commission certain claims
' against the State, aggregating $308,
031.47, f'-r which the Coinptrollcr-Geui
oral, us directed by the net, issued his
** - 4" 4".. 11 i AttLiiwitiiu f/i I lin u man n t
WUITillllS 111 1 Ull nuituaii'fl ?..v -iiivwiii
of 50 cents on (lie dollar. Of this amount
one^juarler was provided for by the tux
levy of 1875-0, and iherc remains, therefore,
outstanding of these warrants on
the Treasurer about 8115,511.70. Under
act approved 187."), No. 13, entitled
"An act t?> provide f?r the payment of
certain indebtedness of the State,"
"known as the Little llonanzu," there
was audited by the Comptroller Ccneral
certain other claims against the State,1
and his warrants issu. d for the full j
amounts. One-third of this amount was
intended t<> be provided for by the tax
levy of 1875-0. The levy, however, was
not sufficient to meet it in full, and there
is now outstanding of these warrants un
amount some what in execs* of 8341,000.
Under the teruiM of tlie two acts of
187">, besides certain spceifi-'d claims,
was included '"all claims which, by any
action prior to the present session,(1875)
have been definitely, lix< d in amount*
or ordered to be paid." It is, therefore
presumable that the aggregate of the little
and big bonanza warrants outstanding
unpaid approximates the valid Homing
indebtedness of the State prior to 187"?76.
There may, however, be valid'
claims which were presented, hut were
not presented under these act*. Since
the date of these acts the floating indebtedness
of the State has been increased
by claims incurred end at present unaudited.
(If such claims there are no
dates in this office on which to report I
There nro f-?r the year ending October
31, 1870, deficiencies borne upon tbe|
| books of the treasury to the amount of;
, 8349,080- (See Cardozo's roport.) Of
| tbil ittottai tbi lira of 180,000 Wiij
provided for by the levy of the hst fis- !
cal year and has been paid in the iteui i
of salary deficiencies, leaving outMand-1
inu and unpaid in this class of claims j
S299.080.C7. of the items making up.
the apparent remaining indebtedness of i
this class, [ am not prepared to say
which and how many constitute bona
fife debts due and unpaid by the State.
It will rctjuite so to do an investigation
such as the "joint commission of the
Gencral'Asscmbly to investigation the
indebtedness of the State" is charged
with and their report shortly to be pub.
lishi-d will no doubt make it clear Since
the inauguration of the present administrution
there Have been no deficiencies
except for salaries of certain < ffi-vrs [
arising from an inadvi rteney in the lax
act of this session and amounts to ?10,
75305.
OTIIKIt TERMS OK IXI>EIIT?I>XES.3.
Theic are borne on Hie books oi uic
treasury many accounts sometimes showin}:
** balance in favor of the State and
sometimes against it, the value ami accuracy
of which are very uncertain. In
uiy annual report, page 4, I had the
honor to call the a'tent ion of the Gen-'
eral Assembly to this fact, and to suggest
that steps be taken to tist their
value and correct their inaccuracies.
RECAPITULATION.
Bonded debt as provided for in consolidation
art :
Principal $*?.998.->?H5 '21
Itoranzn Wai-ranls. Ltiji."* llfi.611 79
Bonanza Warrant*. '-Little," 340,000 (K)
Deficiencies, 187-">-70 399,080 G7
Deficiencies, 1870-77 10,7o"< Uti
Unaudited claims since 1875-7G, no
data in office
Certain ba'auoc in Tieasttrcr's office
against the Sta'c, doubtful and inconsiderable.
Respectfully submitted,
Johnson IIaoood,
Comptroller General.
Til? Election of Circuit Judgoo.
In the House of Representatives on
Wednesday of last week, Mr. Haskell,
member from Rich land, introduced the
" - * 1
following resolution?, wlttcii were passed
and sent to the Senate;
Whereas, on the firs? Monday in Febttiuy
next all of the Circuit Courts in the Slate
are required by law lo be opened, and. in
I lie event of no judge attending the courts,
nrs by law to be adjourned from day to day
until the judge does attend, thus e ntailing
upon the several counties a large and useless
expense for the pay of jurors, grand
and petit, Slate's witnesses r.nd constables
?a state of affairs which should not be allowed
to occur while the General Assembly
is in session nnd perfectly competent to
avert. Therefore be it
HtsnlutJ by llis House of Iipppeseittativc?,
the Senate concurring, that the two houses
do meet in joint assembly on Friday, the
1st day of February next, til 1 o'clock p. >t?
for the purpose of tilting the vacancies ex
isting in the offices of circuit judges for the
first, second, third, font lit, sixth und eighth
' judicial circuits.
The Senate, however did not concur,
,! but postponed the consideration of the
, question until Wednesday next, for
which day it is ttiadc the special order.
The Lien Law.
Front the Culutnb.a Register we
gather that it i? more than probable that
the substitute for the lien law will pas?
both houses of the General Assembly.
This wiil be gratifying intelligence to
I ? ?< nl.ir.fntu Wft ftiinfo frnni nnr
: ".u..jr J
contemporary:
The discussion in the House of Rcpre
sonlativps on Thi)r* la v night ended by the
1 adoption ut a substitute offered by Mr. On,
j of Anderson, which provines a statutory
| iien f?.r rent to the extent of one-third of
| the crop, anil re-enacts the sections of the
! former lien law which were repealed at the
! lust session. The only difference it that
| the lien is simply to be filed and indexed
| in the Clerk's office, instead of being record'
ed in full ns heretofore. In this shape the
I bill goes to the Jr'unaie, and will likely pass
(that body.
Editorial Items.
The Moffat H 11 Punch Law was
j " killed very dead '' in (he House on
Kiiday.
Ani?f.rson and Abbeville counties
have alteady moved in the nutter of
organization for the approaching eon|
lest.
Strong opposition in sotno tjuartcrs
to tiie re election of Judges Mackcy and
Cooke is manifested. In our judgment
the interest of the whole State requires
that they should he reinstated.
Now that Senator Putlcr is known to
he a hard money man, the Radicals of
the Host no longer refer to hiut as the
"Hamburg Putchrr." Ho has suddenly
j become in their judgment, the "Iloiur|
able Senator Ruiler, of South Carolina."
It is suggested that the number of
judicial circuits be increased to ten, and
that the Trial Justice system be abolislndund
the Magistrate's Courts innt;tufe<l
in lieu thereof. Any plan by
which the expi nse of administering the
laws may be diminished will meet the
approval ol the people.
A bill authorizing the employment of
* ' * i 1 * fl-. 1 1
aOiebouicu nunc prisoners connnun 111
j.iil under sentence, to labor upon the
public roads and streets, which is now
before the Legislature, will soo'i become
a law. It passed (lie Senate on last
Thursday with unimportant amendments,
and was returned to the House
foi its concurrence. In this way a very i
great expense will he saved the several
counties of the Slate and confinement,
in jail made less popular with evildoers,
many of whom prefer such keeping to
making uu honest living.
Thp Slate Penitentiary.
The report of I ho Coin mission to examine
into the condition and management
of the charitable and penal institutions
of the State, so far as it refers
to the Penitentiary, is rich in evidence
that, from the administration of the first
Supsrintsndsul, Mr, ThouiM Ltt, t?j
tin* beginning of I ho term of the present ,
Superintendent, Col. Parmeh?, those in !
charge of the institution as Supcrinten- ;
dents and Directors, amply deserved incarceration
within its walls. During
the whole of the period referred to. ,
which includes the administrations of
Stolbrand and Dennis, as Superintendents,
the Commission is unable to find
a single account or bill rendered, or
voucher of any kind for the disbursement
of the immense sums of public
money which were spent on account of
the Penitentiary; and for a great part
of that period there were no books or
other permanent records of the institution.
The report gives, in detail, a number
orquestionable transactions during the
term of Gen. Stolbrand, which tnay be
summarized as follows : 1st. In 1872
Gen. Stolbrand borrowed from Governor
It V <5/>nii I'nr tlin n?o of the Peniten
tiury 815,000, for which he hypothecated
$.10,000 in Treasury warrants,
allowing a discount on the loan of S705
with an express understanding that the
loan was not to be enforced until the institution
was in fun is. Scott,however,
sold half the warrants at half their face
value, to the Treasurer of Uichland
county, paid over $5,000 to Mr. Hardy
: Solomon to the credit of the Penitentiary,
and retained the remainder as so
much clear profit. The Commission
recommend tliat Governor Scott be
made to disgorge. 2d. In 1871 Gen.
Stolbrand bought from Mr. Hardy Solomon
a batch of worthless machinery at
a cost of 82.903 35, which ho charged
to the Penitentiary at $(i,48l) The
machinery was never used. M l. Prom
the books cf Mr. Hardy Sulouion it appeals
that the total charges made by
him against the Penitentiary during
Jen. Stolbrand's administration were
8-12,(149.55,- while on the looks of the
; Penitentiary the institution is charged.
. ntid Gen. Stolbrand credited on Hardy
j Solomon's account, with 875,170 75.
I 4t!i. General Stolbrand deposited with
Hardy Solomon both his personal funds
and those of the institution over which
lie presided, alike to hiu personal ac!
count, and on Solomon's books there arc
numerous entries to the credit of ' joint
I profits," which Solomon explains a com'
mission to Stolbrand for the use of the
funds.
Having thus shown up the doughty
Qii.llirnn^ ilia rV.tnniissinn np*t. nnv
their ntteotion to the noble Dennis, and
begin with the astounding assertion that
they find his administration "marked
by frauds and irregularities not surpassed
iu any other department of the
public service " This seemingly bold
declaration is fully substantiated by the
details which aro given. Three pre;
cious scamps, Ncagle, Nash and Ilaync,
were the directors with whom Dennis
had to deal, and this worthy quartette
soon proved themselves superior in fraud
to any of the villains whom tney had
in their care. They signalized their
entry into office by a scheme lor swindling
the Stale by fqrniafiing bricks
worth $0 a thousand and charging $12
a thousand for them. But this being
rather slow, was improved on by supplying
only a small quantity of bricks
and charging for them two or three
times. It appears from the cvidenco
that not more than five hundred thou*
i sand bricks were furnished, for which
Ni-agle was paid $10,000, Nash $4,002.
GO, and both parties, at different times
I in orders on Solomon. $1,627.76?mak|
ing in all $10,590.36, or something
over $35 per thousand. Nash was provided
for in addition by orders on Solotnon
to (he amount of $300 per month
' for four months. Tor Huyne a bogus
contract lor wood was made with an
i imaginary "Wm. Sueidcr," and Ilaync
paid some $1,800, which was charged
to the Penitentiary on this wood eontract.
When Dennis first went into
office he found Hardy Solomon in po?jiictfion
of $15,000 in treasury wari
rauls signed by Governor Sco.t. which
had been paid him on account by Gen.
! O..II 1. _ 1 DW.l 1 .. . .. 1 _l. t _ . II
i ftniuranu in i?u, uui which oe eouiu
nut use on account of nn act of the
Legislature passed about that limn requiring
warrant! to be executed by the
('omptroller General. Dennis issued to
Solomon regularly executed warrants in
lieu of the old ones, but, instead of the
old ones being destroyed, they were
lodged with Governor Moses, and ho,
with the aid o! L>. II. Chamberlain,
then Attorney-General, negotiated, with
the in as coll.'.teruls. a loan of $10,(100
from the Hank ol the State,
The report says that there is no reason
to doubt the truth of this transaction,
and that it was one of the most
flagitious acts of that corrupt period.,
In 1873 a quantity of I'nite l States
army clothing was bought lor the use ,
of the Penitentiary, and this was used
by Nash for uniforming his regiment
of National Guards. Several petty nets
of theft are also charged against Nash,
. Singleton, an cx-mcmbcr of the Legislature.
and Darker, of Edgefield, at the
time chairman ol the House Penitentiary
Commute. Presents of the work of
the convicts were made to officials of
high and low degree, llayne, Secretary
of State, ami his brother, kept
high-bred horses at the Penitentiary at
the public expense, the grooms, as well
as the feed, being paid for out of the
r.....i? ,.<* <i.? i>...i
luuurj ui niu i ritiiiiiivim j.
'J'lie following special act of cruelty
id also charged, in addition to the long
array of frauds and thefts, 'flic report
says: ''On one occasion Henry Hay tic,
a dir-ctor. to punish a convict for sonic
alleged offence, had him stripped entirely
naked, and, after tying him up
his hands and smearing molasses all
over his person, left him to the torture
of a hot summer sun and swarming
witli flics."
In regard to the administration of
Col. Paruicle, the Commission say that
tfiev could find no irregularities such as
characterized previous administrations.
The grounds and premia-'s aro well policed
and in excellent order, the books
and records full and eleir, with proper
vouchers, and maintenance of convicts
is reduced to a scale of economy that
will scarcely admit of further reduction,
namely, eight cents a day, for each convict.
In conclusion, the report treats of escapes,
the means of prevention, the
prapir employment of ih? convicts, ill
i?f which liave I een fully discussed in
tlie.se columns in connection with the
annual report of Col. Purtnele, previously
published.
The report shows that ngreat amount i
of cvidciu-e must have been taken, and i
that the Commision, consisting of Sen-;
ator Cannon, of Spartauburjr, and Hep- j
resentatives R. R. Hemphill, of Abbe-j
villc, and II. A. Gaillard, of Fuirfield,
not ouly devoted much time end labor
to the task assigned them, but that they
performed thsir work with a persistent
and intelligent skill worthy of admiration
?AVtcm uiiiI Courier.
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[Vjl jO (Icraaiumi. 10 different rarictiei, tut il.N J
umt 12 all (lowering tultii. for $!.W g
P31 12 (lladiulci, nil llowerinn bulli, fur - 91.00 ?
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A hundred other thlmzo chono. tfT
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Shrubs, etc. aM-pM'caialordubf tires, M
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1 One of these fellows, a German clerk, now call;
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, complaint of Dr.S.anU awaits trial for forgery and
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FINLAYSON & THOMPSON',
New Orleans, La., Sole Agts.
For sale l>y all thuggmtH.
A Card.
1 hereby give notice that 1 have for the
present discontinued the practice ot medipln?.
J. j. Morton, m. d.
jan8tf
liuttei*.
(11IOICE Goshen Mutter, for sale low by
J UAL M BROS.
Maokorcl.
t f\f\ Mackerel for sale at
uu BAUM BROS.
Bacon! Bacon 2
w* JMkik Bounds Bueon for sale by
llAUM BROS.
j janStf.
Axos,
\ dozen axes,
j For sale by
j jniiHtf BAUM BROS.
Fine Berkshire Pig*
ilBRSthi'
For sale liy
(Iec2otf BAUM BROS.
10 Ilnrrcl* )Kx(ra Flue
Sugar.
For sale cheap.
noV.'O-'it BRASIXGTON& NETTLES.
(SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Tin* passenger trains on I lie South Uaro.
1 iuu Railroad will run its follows :
FOR UOLUMIUA1
(Sundays excepted.)
Leave Charleston 5.00 a. hi. O.ftOa. tu'
Arrive at Columbia 11 ,ih( a. ui. 8.45 a. w
FOR AUGUST A.
(Sundays excepted.)
Leave Charleston 9.00 a. m. 7.20 p. m.
Arrive ul Augusta ft 00 p. in. 0.15 a. m.
FOR CHARLESTON.
(Sundays excepted.)
Leave Columbia ft SO p. in. 7.1ft p. in.
Arrive at Charleston 12.00 p. in. 0.15 u. in. |
Leave Augusta 8.SO a. in. 9.80 p. nj. i
At rive at Charleston 1.20 p. in. 8.00 a. m.
CAMDEN TRAIN.
The Camden train will leave Camden nl
7.(mi a in on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, and connect at Kingsvillc with the
up passenger train fur Culiiinliia On Tuesdays,
Thursdays ami Saturdays it will cou
ncct at Kingsville with down passenger
train from Columbia, and arrive at Camden
at 4ft p m. Connects daily with trains
from and to Charleston.
S. 8. SOLOMONS, SsyL
9 U. Plrtsns, Uso'l TMtst Afl.
Ready for Business. j
HEW STORE j
AND
Entirely New Stock
BRASINGTON A1 NETTLES
HAVE THE PLEASURE OF ANNOUNcing
theopening of their NEW STORE at
the old stand of 0 APT. J. W. MeCURRT,
where they have just opened
An Entirely New Stock
OP
FAMILY & FANCY GROCERIES,
Consisting in part of
Sugar, Coffees, Teas, Flour, Bucon,
Lard, Butter, Canned Goods
all kinds, Jellies. Pickles,
Confectioneries, Cigars,
Tobacco,
And all other goods usually found u a
FI11ST CLASS GROCERY
STORE,
Highest market prices paid for all kinds ol
Country Produce.
Always ready to pay the CASH for Cotton
BBASINBTON A METTLES.
I Sep. 20m3.
J. W. McCURRY
IS OFFERING
tt aiu? IiuliiApmpvitfi
mm 111 V m u v ?.k>
TO PARTIES WANTING
. IDIR/ST GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS. SHOES, HATS
HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
Groceries, <?c.!
Sof Always in the market, and will pa)
the
Highest Prices for Cotton.
Don't fail to giv3 me a call.
J. W. KIcCtRRY.
declltf
W. CLYBURN,
Gcnernl Insurance Agent
Represents:
Galveston Inmate Association
j I'nien Marine and Fire Insurauce Co.,
Texas Banking and Insurance Co..
Galveston Insurrance Co.,
Ot Galveston, Texas.
1 - - - - - A,tAA aj
Cash Capital ?t>uu,uuu m
Surplus 155,781 91
Total $756,781 91
I CAPITAL & ASSETS, $755,781 97
i top Home Insurance Cinpy
Columbus, Ga.
OllQANIZED IN 1859.
; Capital Slock : , . . . $.100,000 OC
; Total Assets 5:M,4'JO 2l!
i oclSOtf
A NEW~ENTERPRISE !
W. A. ANCRUM & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS
AND
Commission Merchants
I
DePASS* liLOCIC,
CAMDEN. S. OIn
store, a full supply of
Heavy and Fancy Groceries.
Our objec' is to supply a want long fell
i in Camden?namely: A place where you
: cnn buy Groceries and Provisions at retail
I at only a small advance upon wholesale
prices, thereby saving the trouble and expense
of sending to Charleston (as many
have been doing) for monthly supplies.
Call and examine our stock and prices,
aud you will be convinced.
Fre*li Meat Market.
Attached to our house is a Fresh Meat
Market, where all kinds of fresh meat may
be obtained. The market is under the
management of a first-class butcher, and
the public may rclv upon obtaining good
meat. W. A. A NCR I'M & CO.
janStf
CJollee.
ftra^ags of new Cofi'e* foa sale low by
ou UAUifBROM
Water-Purifying Chain Pump
Acknowledged to be superior to any other
panip known. No valves to get out of or.
Jer. Bucket and chains made of galvanized
iraleable iron. The foulest water
made pnre by the use of this pump. 10
feet or less, $10; each additional foot, .00
cents. This pump may be examined at the
Latham House.
jan8-tf LATHAM & PERKINS.
j7r7goodale.
Stoves, Stoves
A HEAVY STOCK OF
J Cook, Parlor and Office
STOVES,
OF
AI^T^ STYLES,
JUST RECEIVED, AND OFFERED AT
PRICES LOWER
THAN CAN BE IIAD
Elsewhere ill Camden
i
GUTTERING, ROOFING, Ac., attendtd
to at shortest notice and on accommodating
terms.
A full line of
Tinware & House Furi
nishing Goods,
lrcpt constantly on hand.
work guaranteed.
JOHN R. CO )DALEI
dec4tf
NEW FIRM.
! HARMAN 8L ARRANTS
Having j urcl.aied the entire stock of
r General Merchandise
Of the late S. A. Benjamin, deceased, are
now prepared to olfer the same at
Reduced Prices for Cash I
The patronage of the public is respect
fully solicited. janlo-tf
(Books. Jewelry
AND
Fancy Goods!
A large stock of pnpu'ir School Books,
Colored Picture Books, Juvenilis and Pri)
niers, Annual Publications for 1877, Day
J Books, Ledgers and Records, Composition
. and Copy Books, Pens and Inks, Cftp, Note
' and Account Paper and Envelopes, Slates
and Pencils.
.1
Pocket Knives, Table Cutlery,
'! Razors and Scissors, .Spectacles, suitable
i for all ages: Double-ban el Guns, muzile
and breech loading, with implements, Pistols.
Cartridges. Christmas Toys, &c. Fancy
China and Glassware.
Renioiiltoi Sevim Machines,
At gr?atly reduced prices.
J A. YOUNG.
?lec It f ^
BACK AGAIN.
I HAVE the plensi re of announcing to my
friends and pat ions that 1 have removed to
MY OLD STAND,
where with fur greater facilities and conveniences
than I had before the lire. 1 am
| prepared (o conduct a
FIRST CLASS BAKERY
| in every respect, and the patronage of the
public is cordially solicited.
Orders For Cakes i
of any description promptly and satisfactorily
filled by competent bakers.
Frosh. Broad
always on hand,
oct 23tf MRS. II CROSRY.
REMOVAL.
1 beg to inform the public that I have re1
moved my
Carriage, Wngou and ,
Blacksmith Shops
To the building recently fitted up by me,
on Broad street, one door south of Leittur ^
& Punlup's law office. V
With more room and increased facilities 1
for turning out first-class work, I feel justified
in guaranteeing satisfaction for nil
work turued out in any department of my
business.
M. A. M38TTS,